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Federal Felon, Female Convict Nabbed In NY For Stabbing: Harrisburg PD Federal Felon, Female Convict Nabbed In NY For Stabbing: Harrisburg PD
Federal Felon, Female Convict Nabbed In NY For Stabbing: Harrisburg PD UPDATE: **"Dion Johnson and Yolanda Lower were taken into custody on April 19th in New York," Harrisburg Police announced late on Friday night.** ORIGINAL REPORT: A federally convicted felon and a woman with a misdemeanor record are wanted for stabbing a woman multiple times in Harrisburg on Saturday, the Harrisburg police announced on Monday, April 15.  Dion Dakota Johnson, 38 of Harrisburg, was arrested by the FBI back in 2009 for his gang-related activities in the city, although much of his federal records are sealed, he eventually was slapped with both federal and state felony co…
Suspect Charged For 'Execution-Style' Murders In Fairmount Park: Philly PD Suspect Charged For 'Execution-Style' Murders In Fairmount Park: Philly PD
Suspect Charged For 'Execution-Style' Murders In Fairmount Park: Philly PD Authorities have charged 52-year-old Lamar Young with the double murder in Fairmount Park on Feb. 29, Philadelphia police say.  Young is in police custody on two counts of murder, criminal conspiracy, firearms charges, and related offenses, PPD said in a release.  Forty-nine-year-old Thurston Cooper and 38-year-old Krystina Chambers, both of Philadelphia, were found shot to death near 3800 Mount Pleasant Drive, police have said.  Investigators said the possible motive is still unknown. 
Escaped PA Murder Suspect Shane Pryor Captured By US Marshals Escaped PA Murder Suspect Shane Pryor Captured By US Marshals
Escaped PA Murder Suspect Shane Pryor Captured By US Marshals A 17-year-old murder suspect who escaped from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia last week has been captured, officials said. Shane Pryor was apprehended by the US Marshals Service at 3rd and Boulevard on Sunday, Jan. 28, just after boarding a bus, officials said. Pryor, who was charged with murder as an adult back in 2020, was being taken with a hand injury to CHOP by the Juvenile Justice Service Center on Jan. 24, police said. Murder escapee, Shane Pryor, escaped from his escorting staff yesterday at 11:51 am and 5 minutes later was observed in the lobby of the Hub for Clin…
Getaway Driver Of Pennsylvania Murder Suspect Escapee Arrested, Police Say Getaway Driver Of Pennsylvania Murder Suspect Escapee Arrested, Police Say
Getaway Driver Of Pennsylvania Murder Suspect Escapee Arrested, Police Say The man who was spotted security footage at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia driving the getaway vehicle that helped a teenage murder suspect escape custody has been arrested, Philadelphia police announced on Friday morning.  Michael Diggs, 18, was allegedly seen driving the same cream-colored Ford from the video at CHOP that murder suspect Shane Pryor fled in around 11:54 a.m. on Jan. 24, according to PPD.  Michael Diggs was later spotted in the vehicle and taken in for questioning, as detailed in a police release. After which, he was charged with hindering…
Suspect Charged For Philly Shooting That Injured 9: Authorities Suspect Charged For Philly Shooting That Injured 9: Authorities
Suspect Charged For Philly Shooting That Injured 9: Authorities More than a year after nine people were hurt in a Kensington shooting, one man faces criminal charges, Philadelphia police announced.  Michael Smith-Davis, 25, was arrested Thursday, Jan. 11 for attempted murder, criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault, and related counts, said city police in a release.  The shooting happened late on Nov. 5, 2022, authorities have said. Police responded to the 800 block of East Allegheny Avenue to find nine people suffering from gunshot wounds. All were taken to Temple University Hospital where four were placed in critical condition and …
Police ID Boy Killed By Man, Mom Who Told Family He Was Fatally Struck By Car: Philadelphia PD Police ID Boy Killed By Man, Mom Who Told Family He Was Fatally Struck By Car: Philadelphia PD
Police ID Boy Killed By Man, Mom Who Told Family He Was Fatally Struck By Car: Philadelphia PD Police have arrested a 30-year-old Philadelphia man who they say helped a 28-year-old mother kill her 4-year-old son, whom she said died after he was struck by a vehicle, authorities announced. Dominique Bailey, of Lebanon Street, has been charged with murder, endangering the welfare of a child, false reports, abuse of corpse, and related offenses in the death of Damari Carter, Philadelphia police said on Saturday, Jan. 6 (Click here for photos of Damari from AIDBIPOC). Kevin Spence, 30, who lives on the 3800 block of Reno Street, was later charged in the case with criminal conspiracy, murd…
Convict, Wife Commit Armed Robberies Driving Getaway Car To Lancaster County Home, Police Say Convict, Wife Commit Armed Robberies Driving Getaway Car To Lancaster County Home, Police Say
Convict, Wife Commit Armed Robberies Driving Getaway Car To Lancaster County Home, Police Say A convicted felon and his wife are in the Lancaster County Prison following a series of armed robberies across Lancaster County, police explained in a release on Tuesday, Nov. 28.  Former felon, Michael Allen Brown, 48, and his wife, Emily Ann Brown, 37, both of Marietta have been arrested in connection with the robberies of three gas station convenience stores in one day, according to the Susquehanna Regional police.  The first armed robbery set the standard for the day. Emily allegedly ran in with a gun demanding cash from the clerk at the Rutter's located at 1155 River Road in …
'Get Money Squad' Stole $250K In Wire From Bucks County Utility Poles: DA 'Get Money Squad' Stole $250K In Wire From Bucks County Utility Poles: DA
'Get Money Squad' Stole $250K In Wire From Bucks County Utility Poles: DA Authorities in Bucks County say they have taken down a criminal group that stole more than $250,000 in copper wiring from area utility poles.  Eight members of the so-called "Get Money Squad" are in police custody and a ninth is sought, said District Attorney Matthew Weintraub's office.  Investigators say the organization targeted Verizon poles in Makefield, Warminster, Bensalem, and Bristol.  The crew would "case" poles throughout lower Bucks, climb up them when the coast was clear, and "lop off" the wires, prosecutors said. On the ground, they would burn off the plastic coating and remo…
Violent Gang Members Nabbed Stealing From Wappingers Falls Home Depots, Police Say Violent Gang Members Nabbed Stealing From Wappingers Falls Home Depots, Police Say
Violent Gang Members Nabbed Stealing From Wappingers Falls Home Depots, Police Say Three men who are part of a violent street gang have been charged with stealing thousands of dollars of merchandise from Home Depot stores on several occasions in the Hudson Valley. The three men, all from Brooklyn, were busted in Dutchess County around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29 in the village of Wappingers Falls. According to Wappingers Falls Police Commissioner Paul Italiano, the police department received a call of a larceny in progress at the Home Depot store located at 1570 Route 9, Imperial Plaza in the village of Wappingers Falls. Three men had filled garbage bags with electri…
17-Year-Old Pennsylvania Boy Charged For Talking With Al-Qaida Affiliate: FBI 17-Year-Old Pennsylvania Boy Charged For Talking With Al-Qaida Affiliate: FBI
17-Year-Old Pennsylvania Boy Charged For Talking With Al-Qaida Affiliate: FBI A teenager from Pennsylvania was arrested by FBI agents on Friday, Aug. 11 after authorities say he had been in contact with an al-Qaida-affiliated terror group.  The unnamed 17-year-old boy was taken into custody at his Wynnefield residence after an investigation by Bureau agents, Philadelphia police, and various federal agencies, according to District Attorney Larry Krasner's Office.  Authorities said that an Instagram account connected to the West Philly teen had communicated with an account affiliated with Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad (KTJ). The State Department has s…
Former CO Who Fell For Inmate Admits To Smuggling Contraband In Prince George's County Former CO Who Fell For Inmate Admits To Smuggling Contraband In Prince George's County
Former CO Who Fell For Inmate Admits To Smuggling Contraband In Prince George's County A bad romance led to trouble with the law for a former corrections officer in Maryland who conspired with her inmate boyfriend to smuggle drugs into a Prince George’s County facility. Waldorf resident Danielle Dominique Smith, 34, admitted that she found herself in an intimate and sexual relationship with a prisoner at the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections Detention Facility, with whom she worked with to bring illegal materials into the building. According to her guilty plea, between November 2009 and April 2022, while working as a correctional officer, Smith developed a roma…
'Calculated And Diabolical': Philly Man Gets Prison Time For ChescoHome Invasion 'Calculated And Diabolical': Philly Man Gets Prison Time For ChescoHome Invasion
'Calculated And Diabolical': Philly Man Gets Prison Time For ChescoHome Invasion A Philadelphia man convicted of tying up a Chester County homeowner at gunpoint will spend up to 72 years in a Pennsylvania prison, says the Office of the District Attorney.  Kareem Harper-El, 40, was previously convicted on multiple felony charges late last year, Daily Voice reported.  Prosecutors said Harper-El, working together with Renada Myers of Coatesville, arranged to meet with the victim, an unnamed 40-year-old man, at his Pennsbury Township home for "a sexual encounter" on Aug. 7, 2018. Instead of the planned rendezvous with Myers, Harper-El and a third, unidentified a…
US Marshals Capture Philadelphia Jailbreak Suspect At Chester County Hotel US Marshals Capture Philadelphia Jailbreak Suspect At Chester County Hotel
US Marshals Capture Philadelphia Jailbreak Suspect At Chester County Hotel Another suspect has been captured for his role in aiding two Philadelphia inmates in their escape from prison. Michael Abrams, 21, was captured by members of the US Marshals Service on Monday afternoon, May 15 at the Fairfield Inn in Berwyn, authorities announced. Abrams has been charged with criminal conspiracy, hindering apprehension, escape, and use of a communication facility. Michael AbramsUS Marshals Service Ameen Hurst, 18, and Naisr Grant, 24, cut a hole in the fence around the recreation yard at the Philadelphia Industrial Correction Center and escaped sometime Sunday, May 7. …
Murder Suspect Aided In Philly Jailbreak, Police Believe Murder Suspect Aided In Philly Jailbreak, Police Believe
Murder Suspect Aided In Philly Jailbreak, Police Believe While one of the escaped inmates from Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center remains on the run, police have arrested a second suspected accomplice in connection with the breakout.  Jose Flores-Huerta, 35, was charged with criminal conspiracy and felony escape after city police issued a warrant for his arrest on Friday, May 12, the department said.  Flores-Huerta was being held in the same city jail that he's accused of helping Nasir Grant and Ameen Hurst escape from on May 7, according to police.  State court records show Flores-Huerta is charged with murder in an unrelated case fro…
York Teen Makes Most Wanted List: Police York Teen Makes Most Wanted List: Police
York Teen Makes Most Wanted List: Police An 18-year-old accused of burglary has made the West Manchester Township's Most Wanted list as of Monday, May 15, 2023.  Angel Jomar Rivera of the 1200 block of North George Street, York, is wanted on multiple charges, including four felonies for burglary, criminal conspiracy to commit burglary, theft by unlawful taking, and criminal conspiracy to commit theft by Unlawful taking, Township police explained in the release.  The charges result from a police investigation into a burglary in the 1900 block of Niagara Lane on April 12, 2023.  Anyone with information on Rivera's wh…
Escaped Philly Inmate Busted By US Marshals Escaped Philly Inmate Busted By US Marshals
Escaped Philly Inmate Busted By US Marshals US Marshals arrested one of the two inmates who escaped from a Philadelphia jail late on Thursday night, officials say. Around 10:30 p.m. on May 11, Nasir Grant was taken into custody by federal agents on the 2800 block on West Dauphin Street in Strawberry Mansion, Marshals said.  @USMS_Philly investigators arrested Nasir Grant, 24, at approximately 1030pm in the 2800 block of W. Dauphin Street in Philadelphia. @PhillyPolice sought Grant for escaping a Philadelphia prison on May 7th. Marshals still seek Ameen Hurst, 18, who is still at large. pic.twitter.com/mNPNFzUjGM — USMS Philadel…
Philadelphia Woman Aided Inmates' Escape, Police Believe Philadelphia Woman Aided Inmates' Escape, Police Believe
Philadelphia Woman Aided Inmates' Escape, Police Believe A 21-year-old woman faces criminal conspiracy charges for allegedly aiding the May 7 escape of two inmates from a Philadelphia jail.  Xianni Stalling of South Philadelphia was arraigned just after 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 11, state court filings show.  City police told Daily Voice she is charged with hindering apprehension, escape, and criminal use of a communications facility in addition to conspiracy. They did not say how they believe she aided in the jailbreak.  Authorities have said that Nasir Grant, 24, and Ameen Hurst, 18, escaped the facility on State Road sometime …
Man Nabbed For Westport Gas Station Burglary, Police Say Man Nabbed For Westport Gas Station Burglary, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Westport Gas Station Burglary, Police Say A man wanted by Westport Police for more than a year for a gas station burglary has been arrested for the alleged crime. The burglary took place in Westport on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, around 4:40 am, at the Riverside Sunoco, at 240 Riverside Drive. According to Westport Police Lt. Eric Woods, an officer on routine patrol discovered a forced entry burglary.  A further investigation revealed that the glass in the front door was smashed, and entry was gained, Woods said. Tobacco products appeared to be the target of the burglary as vaping devices and cigarettes were the …
Kidnapper Who Killed, Burned Victim In MD Over Reported Stolen Cell Phone Dispute Convicted Kidnapper Who Killed, Burned Victim In MD Over Reported Stolen Cell Phone Dispute Convicted
Kidnapper Who Killed, Burned Victim In MD Over Reported Stolen Cell Phone Dispute Convicted Years after the grisly murder of a mother who was found dead nude inside a burning, vacant home in Maryland, a second suspect will face justice for her role in the fatal 2018 kidnapping, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates announced. Bobie Barncord, 33, of Glen Burnie was found guilty of all counts for the murder of 29-year-old Tiffany Jones in August 2018, who was kidnapped and left for dead inside a burning building. On Aug. 21, 2018, prosecutors say that members of the Baltimore Police Department were alerted that Jones had been taken at knifepoint by a man known only as “Philly” …
Police Shot At As Adults In Bulletproof Vests Chase Teen In PA: Authorities Say Police Shot At As Adults In Bulletproof Vests Chase Teen In PA: Authorities Say
Police Shot At As Adults In Bulletproof Vests Chase Teen In PA: Authorities Say Adults in "bullet proof vests, masks and goggles" shot at police while fleeing from an armed robbery attempt of a 13-year-old in Manheim, authorities say.  Officers were called to a report of the oddly dressed trio near Hazel and High streets on Monday, March 20, 2023 at 4:55 p.m., according to the police release. The scene was active when the police arrived so the trio began to flee, one man, Kyle Keller, shot at police with an unregistered 9mm “polymer80” style handgun and a 17 round and 31 round partially loaded magazine  The Manheim teen told the police that the trio accoste…
Chambersburg Man Accused Of Kidnapping Caught In NYC By US Marshals Chambersburg Man Accused Of Kidnapping Caught In NYC By US Marshals
Chambersburg Man Accused Of Kidnapping Caught In NYC By US Marshals A Chambersburg man wanted for kidnapping was arrested by US Marshals and NYPD in New York City on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 10:10 a.m., authorities announced the following day.  Jarell Stanley Cherry, 40, was wanted on an active arrest warrant for "acts involving Kidnapping and Aggravated Assault with a firearm," Chambersburg police stated in the original release on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.  Cherry has been charged with felony kidnapping to facilitate a felony, felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felony strangulation, felony possession of a firearm prohibited, misdeme…
Man Nabbed In Tennesse By US Marshals For Lancaster Homicide: Authorities Man Nabbed In Tennesse By US Marshals For Lancaster Homicide: Authorities
Man Nabbed In Tennesse By US Marshals For Lancaster Homicide: Authorities A second man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Lancaster, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. U.S. Marshals, with the assistance of personnel from the Memphis Police Department, took 30-year-old Jerbrell Westmoreland into custody, in Memphis Tennessee on Monday, March 6.  "Westmoreland will be returned to Lancaster, PA for arraignment at a future date," the Lancaster Bureau of Police explained in the release.  The shooting he was wanted for left one person injured and killed 29-year-old Luis Sanchez in the 100 block of South Prince S…
Catonsville Woman, Neo-Nazi Leader From Florida Plotted To 'Completely Destroy' Baltimore: DOJ Catonsville Woman, Neo-Nazi Leader From Florida Plotted To 'Completely Destroy' Baltimore: DOJ
Catonsville Woman, Neo-Nazi Leader From Florida Plotted To 'Completely Destroy' Baltimore: DOJ Federal officials say that a Catonsville woman and a Neo-Nazi man in Florida conspired to disrupt an energy facility in Maryland in furtherance of their violent extremist beliefs. Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 34, and Orlando resident Brandon Clint Russell, 27, are facing federal charges for coming up with an elaborate plan to “completely destroy the city,” in a move that threatened thousands in Maryland, according to the Department of Justice. “This alleged planned attack threatened lives and would have left thousands of Marylanders in the cold and dark,” Maryland US Attorney Erek L. Barron said…
Drug Kingpin Gets 20 Years For Running Fentanyl Distribution Ring Out Of Howard County Drug Kingpin Gets 20 Years For Running Fentanyl Distribution Ring Out Of Howard County
Drug Kingpin Gets 20 Years For Running Fentanyl Distribution Ring Out Of Howard County A drug kingpin responsible for running the operation that distributed fentanyl throughout Maryland, leading to at least one fatal overdose, will spend time behind bars after admitting to his role in the conspiracy, federal officials announced. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced on Thursday, Jan. 26 that Odenton resident Darvin Kevin McCoy, 36, has been sentenced to 20 years without parole after admitting to his role in running a fentanyl distribution ring operating out of Howard County. Earlier this week, McCoy pleaded guilty to: Drug kingpin; Supervision of a criminal org…
Harrisburg Man Wanted For Ephrata Burglary Arrested In Berks County, Police Say Harrisburg Man Wanted For Ephrata Burglary Arrested In Berks County, Police Say
Harrisburg Man Wanted For Ephrata Burglary Arrested In Berks County, Police Say A 23-year-old Harrisburg man has been arrested in connection with a burglary at the Green Dragon Farmers Market in Ephrata, authorities announced on Wednesday, January 25. Devan Andre Robinson, and another man yet— to be identified man— broke into the market and stole an unknown sum of money during the overnight hours on December 14, 2022, the Ephrata police explain in the release. Robinson has been charged with burglary, criminal conspiracy to commit Burglary, and criminal mischief on Jan. 12, according to the police.  He is currently being held in the Berks County Prison on unrelate…
Body Burning MS-13 Gang Members In Baltimore Convicted Of Murdering Suspected Snitch Body Burning MS-13 Gang Members In Baltimore Convicted Of Murdering Suspected Snitch
Body Burning MS-13 Gang Members In Baltimore Convicted Of Murdering Suspected Snitch Three members of the MS-13 street gang in Maryland could spend the rest of their lives behind bars for allegedly killing someone they incorrectly thought was a snitch and then going to extreme lengths in an effort to cover it up, federal officials announced. Maryland residents Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa a/k/a “Felon,” 33, of Landover Hills, Jose Rafael Ortega-Ayala, a/k/a Impaciente,” 30, of Greenbelt, and Jose Henry Hernandez-Garcia, a/k/a “Paciente,” 29, of Annandale, Virginia, were convicted for their roles in racketeering and murder conspiracy to further their gang activities. Specific…
Philadelphia Man Illegally Bought 21 Guns In Bucks For Others: DA Philadelphia Man Illegally Bought 21 Guns In Bucks For Others: DA
Philadelphia Man Illegally Bought 21 Guns In Bucks For Others: DA A 24-year-old Philadelphia man is facing several charges for purchasing nearly two-dozen guns almost exclusively in Bucks County for other people, authorities said. Leonard Truesdale was arraigned this week on 21 counts each of making false statements on firearm purchase forms, criminal conspiracy to make false statements on firearm purchase forms and selling or transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person, according to the Bucks County DA's Office. Truesdale appeared before Magisterial District Judge Brian M. Marriott who remanded him to Bucks County Correctional Facility under $100…
Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate
Drug Dealer Who Gave PA Teen Toxic Elixir Learns His Fate A 19-year-old girl went into cardiac arrest after ingesting what she thought was percocet, but it was really laced with fentanyl— now the man who knowingly gave her the deadly dose of drugs has learned his fate, the Lancaster County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, Oct. 26.  Noel Jerome Thompson, 22, of the 400 block of Dohner Drive in Lancaster, is heading to prison for the next 5 to 10 years after a negotiated plea deal of charges of felony counts of drug delivery resulting in death and criminal conspiracy filed before Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad on Friday, Oct…
Two Men Helped Girlfriend Rob, Murder Her Dad Of 5 Boyfriend In Steelton: DA Two Men Helped Girlfriend Rob, Murder Her Dad Of 5 Boyfriend In Steelton: DA
Two Men Helped Girlfriend Rob, Murder Her Dad Of 5 Boyfriend In Steelton: DA Following a domestic dispute, a woman in Steelton hired two former convicts to two rob and attack her boyfriend, a dad of five who they ended up killing— a Dauphin County jury convicted those two men on Thursday, October 20, 2022, according to a release by the district attorney's office.  Mason Quailes and Marcus Garner were convicted of second-degree murder, burglary, and criminal conspiracy to commit burglary, according to the DA and court records. It all started when Shnasia Peterson "was involved in a domestic altercation with her boyfriend, Ismail Lewis, at 517 North Front Street …
Levittown Man Arrested By FBI In Philly Drag Race Once Threatened To Shoot Up NJ Wawa: Reports Levittown Man Arrested By FBI In Philly Drag Race Once Threatened To Shoot Up NJ Wawa: Reports
Levittown Man Arrested By FBI In Philly Drag Race Once Threatened To Shoot Up NJ Wawa: Reports A Bucks County man was in custody after authorities said he used a bullhorn to turn a crowd against police officers in Philadelphia on Oct. 2 — and reports indicate he'd previously been charged with threatening to terrorize a New Jersey Wawa.  Joseph Vannauker, 18, of Levittown, was arrested by FBI agents and Philadelphia police on Friday, Oct. 14 for his alleged role in the Oct. 2 incident on the 1900 block of East Sedgley Street, Fox 29 reports.  While drivers raced and performed car tricks for a crowd of dozens, authorities said Vannauker wielded a megaphone…
'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says 'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says
'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says A woman and her now deceased ex-boyfriend forced minors— including their foster children— into "forced labor" at their car detailing business, Attorney General Josh Shapiro alleges.  Ellen Cummings, 44, of Meadville ran Tip Top Resources/Go2Detailing, a car detailing business located at 500 East Walnut Street in Lewistown, with her boyfriend, Scott Mogel—  he died in 2020— according to a release by the Attorney General's office on August 31.  “The details of this case are disturbing. These individuals took advantage of vulnerable young people, some of which were under their …